EDXL DE "issue" location metadata for <contentObject>

EM TC

 

There needs to be a way to provide <contentObject>
origination location metadata for sources of <namespacedXMLContent>.

 

Rationale:  Many fixed sensors do not report their location
while reporting a potential detection.  This can be for many reasons form
design limitations to security of wireless transmission of detection.

 

I suggest using labels the following schema (similar to CAP
1.1 and/or CAP 1.0) but names of elements could be changed for clarity.

 

<element name = "XMLContentLocation" minOccurs
= "0" maxOccurs = "1">

   <complexType>

       <sequence>

          
<element name = "locationLabel" type = "string"/>

          
<element name = "location" type= “string”/>

       </sequence>

   </complexType>

</element>

 

This would allow for easy transform and inclusion in CAP
messages generated after assessing the detection is a valid threat. I am a
little concerned with the difference in schema structure between CAP 1.0 Standard
and CAP 1.1 Standard (e.g. List versus string) but believe the transform of “locationLabel”
to “areaDesc” a mandatory element and “location” to “circle”
will provide the functionality needed and also allow GIS systems the minimal
data needed to directly display a reported detection.

 

This is the CAP 1.0 structure.

 

<element name = "area" minOccurs =
"0" maxOccurs = "unbounded">

   <complexType>

       <sequence>

          
<element name = "areaDesc" type = "string"/>

          
<element name = "polygon" minOccurs = "0" maxOccurs =
"unbounded">

          
<element name = "circle" minOccurs = "0" maxOccurs =
"unbounded">

          
<element name = "geocode" type = "string" minOccurs =
"0" maxOccurs = "unbounded"/>

               
<complexType>

                      <sequence>

                   
        <element ref “cap:valueName”
/>

                   
        <element ref “cap:valueName”
/>

             
       </sequence>

               
</complexType>

          
</element>

           <element
name = "altitude" type = "string" minOccurs =
"0"/>

          
<element name = "ceiling" type = "string" minOccurs =
"0"/>

       </sequence>

   </complexType>

</element>

 

This is the CAP 1.0 structure.

 

<element name = "area" minOccurs =
"0" maxOccurs = "unbounded">

   <complexType>

       <sequence>

          
<element name = "areaDesc" type = "string"/>

          
<element name = "polygon" minOccurs = "0" maxOccurs =
"unbounded">

               
<simpleType>

                   
<list itemType = "string"/>

               
</simpleType>

          
</element>

          
<element name = "circle" minOccurs = "0" maxOccurs =
"unbounded">

               
<simpleType>

                   
<list itemType = "string"/>

               
</simpleType>

          
</element>

          
<element name = "geocode" type = "string" minOccurs =
"0" maxOccurs = "unbounded"/>

           <element
name = "altitude" type = "string" minOccurs =
"0"/>

          
<element name = "ceiling" type = "string" minOccurs =
"0"/>

       </sequence>

   </complexType>

</element>

 

David E.
Ellis

Information Management Architect

(505) 844-6697